suggest和insist
A. suggest, suggestion做 “建议”解,insist, insistence做“坚决主张、坚决要求”解时,that引起的宾语从句、主语从句和同位词从句的谓语动词皆用虚拟语气,即:谓语动词用should+动词原形,should也可以省略。如:
(1)The manager suggested that we (should) make an immediate decision.=The manager suggested our (us) making an immediate decision.=The manager’s suggestion is that we (should) make an immediate decision. = That we (should) make an immediate decision is the manager’s suggestion. =That we (should) make an immediate decision is suggested by the manager.经理建议我们马上做出决定。
(2)The doctor insisted that he (should) stay in bed for another five days.=The doctor insisted on his staying in bed for five more days.= The doctor’s insistence is that he (should) stay in bed for five more days.=That he (should) stay in bed for another five days is the doctor’s insistence.= That he (should) stay in bed for five more days is insisted by the doctor .大夫坚决主张他在床上再待5天。
B. suggest,suggestion做“表明、说明”解,insist,insistance做“坚持说、坚决认为”解时,that所引起的宾语从句、主语从句、表语从句的谓语动词用陈述语气。如:
(1)The officer’s silence at the meeting suggested that he didn’t agree to the plan.=That he didn’t agree to the plan was suggested by the officer’s silence at the meeting.会上那位当官的沉默不语表明他不同意这个计划。
(2)The boy insisted that he had done nothing wrong.=The boy’s instistance was that he had done nothing wrong.=That he had done nothing wrong was insisted by the boy.那男孩坚持说他没干什么坏事。
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